Sharp is the wind, cold is the rain
风如刀割，雨冷刺骨
Harsh is the livelong day upon the wide open plain
空旷原野之上，漫漫长日何其残酷
By Donnelly's hollow, under sad gorse and furze
在多纳利的洼地旁，哀伤的金雀花丛下
There lies a young wren, oh, by the saints she was cursed
躺着一只年轻的鹪鹩，哦，她被圣人们诅咒
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The wren is a small bird, how pretty she sings
鹪鹩是只小鸟儿，她唱得多么动听
She bested the eagle when she hid in its wings
她曾藏在雄鹰翅膀下，赢过了它
With sticks and with stones, all among the small mounds
人们手持棍棒与石头，穿行在小土丘间
They come from all over to hunt the wren on the wide open ground
他们从四面八方赶来，在这空旷之地猎杀鹪鹩
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She's found in the wheat stacks, Lord, she's found in the hay
她被发现在麦垛里，主啊，也被发现在干草堆中
She's found in the ivy bush, going to her nest for to lay
她被发现在常春藤丛里，正飞向巢穴准备产卵
At the foot of the greenwood, Lord, she is cut down
在绿林的脚下，主啊，她被砍倒
She is carried on a staff through the streets of the town
她被穿在杖上，抬过小镇的街道
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The wren is a small bird, though blamed for much woe
鹪鹩是只小鸟儿，却背负着诸多灾祸的罪名
Her form is derided wherever she goes
无论她飞到哪里，她的模样都遭人嘲笑
With cold want and whiskey, she soon is run down
在饥寒与威士忌的驱使下，她很快就被追上
Her body paraded on a staff through the town
她的尸体被穿在杖上，游街示众
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A rag for her ceiling
一块破布作她的屋顶
The sod was her floor
草皮作她的地板
She chose the cold open plain o'er
她宁愿选择寒冷的旷野
The dark workhouse door
也不去那黑暗的济贫院大门
With two broken wings
拖着两只折断的翅膀
And feathers so brown
和一身褐色的羽毛
They come from all over
他们从四面八方赶来
To hunt the wren on the wide open ground
在这旷野上猎杀这只鹪鹩
